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Historically, moustaches have been worn by military men and the number of nations,
regiments and ranks were equalled only by the number of styles and variations. Generally,
the younger men and lower ranks wore the smaller and less elaborate moustaches. As a man
advanced in rank, so did his moustache become thicker and bushier, until he ultimately was
permitted to wear an ever fuller beard. For a glimpse into this colourful and noble past, refer
to the works of famous military artists.
An English moustache was formerly used in melodramas, movies and comic books as a
s horthand indication of villainny. Snidely Whiplash, for example, was characterized by his
moustache, his cape, and his habit of kidnapping women and then tying them to train tracks,
in order to foreclose on their mortgages.
Text 9. Swi msuit
A swimsuit (also swimmers), bathing suit (also bathers) or swimming costume
(sometimes shortened to cozzie) is an item of clothing designed to be worn for swimming.
Swimsuits are typically skin-tight clothing, and range from garments designed to preserve
as much modesty as possible to garments designed to reveal as much of the body as possible
without actual nudity. They are often lined with fabric that assures that they do not become
transparent when wet.
Men's swimsuits tend to be shorts or briefs, or cut-off jeans.
Women's swimsuits are generally either one-piece swimsuits or bikinis. Also there is the
monokini, in case the coverage of the breasts is neither required nor desired. However,
special swimsuits for competitive swimming, designed to reduce skin drag, can resemble
unitards.
For some kinds of swimming and diving, special bodysuits called diveskins are worn.
They are made from spandex and provide little thermal protection but simply protect the
skin from stings and abrasion.
Swimsuits are also worn for the purpose of body display in beauty pageants. The
magazine Sports Illustrated has an annual "swimsuit issue" that features models and sports
personalities in s wims uits .
Swimsuits are also worn on beaches and around swimming pools (even if no swimming
is involved). Many authorities believe that children of both sexes should also wear T-shirts
outdoors on sunny days to protect from sunburn. Swimming without a bathing suit is a form
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